Sedona Conference rolls out primer on biometric systems and privacy law
The window for public comment on the Sedona Conference’s U.S. Biometric Systems Privacy Primer closes on April 8, 2024. Released…
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Maine district’s biometrics contract did not prioritize student data safety: ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has shed more light on what led to the cancellation of a contract between…
Jumio named in BIPA lawsuit over crypto ID verification
Biometric identity verification provider Jumio is in legal hot water again for alleged violations of Illinois’ BIPA. This time, plaintiff…
US airlines face review of personal information and data collection practices
The U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) is undertaking a privacy review of the country’s ten largest airlines to ensure proper…
Worldcoin makes core components of iris biometric imaging software open source
Worldcoin has taken a step towards transparency by open-sourcing the software component of its Orb biometric device. This move allows…
Fingerprint biometrics on ID cards legally invalid, but EU top court declines change
The European Union’s top court has ruled that governments that mandate handing over fingerprint biometrics for identity cards are not…
Paravision’s biometric age estimation released to expanding online safety market
Biometric age estimation from Paravision is now available to manage access to age restricted services in a privacy-preserving way, according…
Plaintiffs failed to prove Google violated BIPA
A biometric privacy lawsuit in the United States is on its last legs after a judge dismissed much of the…
EU/US standards work on digital IDs missing rights component
A North Atlantic effort to synchronize governmental approaches to digital identity systems is ignoring standards that would protect privacy and…
AI Act passes EU parliament, arguments on implementation and implications heat up
The European Union’s AI Act has been approved by European Parliament by a wide margin. With one more approval, it…
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